Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Celebrates Black Awareness Month In February

Feb. 2, 2000

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder will offer a variety of events in honor of Black Awareness Month in February. Presentations are centered on four themes: Power of the Black Mind, Spirituality, Black Love and Black Leadership. According to Black Awareness Month organizer Valerie Embry, the activities are designed to raise awareness of African-American culture and contributions and share them with the larger community. Highlights include:

Scripps Howard Establishes Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Environmental Journalism Institute

Feb. 2, 2000

The Scripps Howard Foundation has provided a $50,000 grant to the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder for a week-long educational program for journalists who cover environmental issues. The gift will establish the Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment, which will be held May 22-27 in Boulder and is open to applicants from around the nation.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Professor Emerita Jane Bock To Give Second Lecture In Chancellor's Series

Feb. 1, 2000

University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder Professor Emerita Jane Bock will give the second in a series of four lectures for this springÂ’s ChancellorÂ’s Community Lecture Series in February. The series, titled "Women in the Field," features four distinguished women faculty from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder, each speaking on their areas of expertise. BockÂ’s lecture, "A LadyÂ’s Life in the Causcasus Mountains," is on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of The Academy, 970 Aurora Ave., in Boulder.

Final Draft Of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Campus Master Plan Is Now On The Web

Feb. 1, 2000

The final draft of the 10-year Campus Master Plan for the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder is now available for viewing on the World Wide Web, according to Vice Chancellor for Administration Paul Tabolt. The entire plan, including graphics, can be found on the Web at http://www.colorado.edu/masterplan .

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Initiates 62 Students Into Phi Beta Kappa Society

Feb. 1, 2000

Editors: Please note students from your local community. Students are listed by hometown. The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder initiated 62 students in the College of Arts and Sciences into the Phi Beta Kappa honor organization in December. The Phi Beta Kappa Society elects generally the top 6 percent of graduates receiving degrees in the liberal arts each semester but is allowed to accept as many as the top 10 percent of graduating seniors who meet all requirements. Members must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.65.

Natural Resources Law Expert To Speak At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Feb. 10

Feb. 1, 2000

John Leshy, solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will speak at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ School of Law on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. on "Shaping the Modern West: The Role of the Executive Branch." The talk, in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom in the Fleming Law Building on campus, is sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center and is free and open to the public.

Campus Lecture Series Kicks Off Feb. 10 With Focus On The Importance Of Math

Jan. 31, 2000

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder physics Professor John Taylor, locally known as Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Mr. Wizard, will present "Johnny and Jane Need to Know More Math," an interactive lecture about the importance of understanding mathematical concepts, on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m., in Room 250 of the Humanities Building. The lecture, co-sponsored by Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Chancellor Richard L. Byyny and the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Office of Community Relations, is part of the new "Campus Lecture Series" scheduled monthly through May in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-BoulderÂ’s new Humanities building.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Undergoing NCA Reaccreditation

Jan. 31, 2000

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit April 17-19 by a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Evaluations for NCA accreditation occur every 10 years. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder has been accredited by the commission since 1913.

Professor Andrew Hamilton To Simulate Black Hole At Fiske

Jan. 30, 2000

The mysteries of black holes and the bizarre phenomena associated with these extreme objects will be discussed at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder during Professor Andrew HamiltonÂ’s "Black Holes and Relativity" show. Hamilton will present the live astronomy show on Friday, Feb. 4 and Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The show includes recent Hubble Space Telescope observations of possible black holes in distant galaxies and a look at other evidence of black holes in our own Milky Way galaxy.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Hosts Venture Capital Competition

Jan. 30, 2000

Editors: Reporters are invited to attend Feb. 5 and can report on the competition and the process but cannot report on details of the business plans. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder students will evaluate real business plans to determine which ones are worthy of funding at the Feb. 5 western regional Venture Capital Investment Competition in Boulder. The Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ students will compete with students from five other universities. Professional venture capitalists will select the winning team. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder is hosting one of four regional competitions showcasing 26 schoolsÂ’ students.

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